You are cordially invited to the launching event during the 7th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests of
“The Joint CPF Initiative on Science and Technology –
Supporting the Intergovernmental Process by Effectively Linking Science and Policy”
Monday, 16 April 2007, 13:15 – 14:45 hours
Conference Room 2 (CR-2)
UN Headquarters, New York
The new Joint CPF Initiative on Science and Technology aims to support the UNFF and other forest-related intergovernmental processes by assessing available scientific information and producing reports on forest-related issues of high concern.
Welcome remarks will be provided by:
Jan Heino (CPF Chair, FAO Assistant Director-General), and
Pekka Patosaari (Director, UNFF Secretariat).
The event will be opened by:
Don Koo Lee (IUFRO President).
As part of the launching event, the participants will be invited to discuss possible themes for the Initiative with the representatives of the Steering Committee (IUFRO, CIFOR, CBD Secretariat, FAO, ICRAF, UNFF Secretariat).
For further information please contact:
Alexander BUCK
Deputy Executive Director
International Union of Forest Research Organizations
IUFRO Headquarters
Hauptstrasse 7
A-1140 Vienna, Austria
Tel: +43-1-877 0151 ext. 13
Fax:+43-1-877 0151 ext. 50
E-mail: buck(at)iufro.org
Internet: www.iufro.org